Creep Feeding with Tend-R-Leen NBC 525
Posted: May 22, 2023 | Written By: Don Cleaver, Form-A-Feed
Creep feeding with Tend-R-Leen NBC 525 is a convenient solution for creep feeding nursing beef calves. Creep feeding is a great way to put extra pounds on calves and increase weaning weight.
BENEFITS OF CREEP FEEDING:
- Increased weaning weight, increased weight per day of age.
- Pre-condition/bunk break calves, which can reduce stress at weaning.
- Decrease grazing pressure. Calf’s intake preference is first milk, then creep, then forage.
- Improved forage utilization. A high protein creep can improve rumen function.
- Calves of the same age grow to a more uniform size.
- There is less shrinkage at weaning time.
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THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING TO CREEP FEED:
- Forage/milk resources and the dams’ milking ability
- Labor availability
- Feed cost/cost of gain
- Frame size of calves
- Feeder calf prices
- Retained ownership? Replacement heifers
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CREEP FEEDING CAN INCREASE PROFITABILITY ESPECIALLY IN THESE SITUATIONS:
- High calf prices.
- Low feed prices.
- Pastures begin to decline in quality.
- Dams are first calf heifers or old cows with insufficient milk production.
- The growth potential of the calf isn’t being met with milk and forage.
- Calves are being reared when grazing is impossible.
- Registered bull calves are being raised for breeding stock.
TIPS FOR STARTING CALVES ON CREEP FEED:
- Include palatable feeds such as ground oats, cottonseed hulls, or molasses.
- *Feeding Tend-R-Leen NBC 525 with whole corn eliminates the need for added fiber sources and is formulated for palatability.*
- Tend-R-Leen NBC 525 contains digestible fiber sources that promote and aid in rumen health and work in concert with whole corn.
- *Feeding Tend-R-Leen NBC 525 with whole corn eliminates the need for added fiber sources and is formulated for palatability.*
- Locate the feeder close to water, shade, mineral tubs, or any area that cows frequent.
- Allow 4 to 6 inches of trough space per calf.
- Use an older calf that is already eating out of a bunk.
- Sprinkle some feed on the ground near the feeder to entice calves.
WHY CREEP FEED WITH TEND-R-LEEN NBC 525:
Tend-R-Leen NBC 525 is a pelleted, medicated 25% protein concentrate for growing beef calves for growing diets as a supplement to forage.
- Convenience: simply mix the pellet with the correct amount of whole corn to create a balanced supplement for creep feeding.
- Medicated: Rumensin® improves feed efficiency and helps moderate variation in feed intakes.
- Contains added benefits of: rumen modifiers, Aromax® essential oil technology, Stealth 5® yeast culture and mannans, bioavailable trace minerals, vitamin fortified, amino acid balanced, and digestible fiber sources.
To learn more about creep feeding with Tend-R-Leen NBC 525, please contact us to locate a certified Tend-R-Leen marketing partner near you!